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Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wejdekpwyo #fossiladban #advertising #Netherlands #Amsterdam

Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels

Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.

Matthew Rimmer Jul 13, 2025

Simon Opher, a doctor and Labour MP for Stroud, backed a [fossil ad] ban on health grounds, citing a government estimate that air pollution could have been responsible for up to 43,000 deaths in 2019, cited in June report from the Royal College of Physicians.
https://www.desmog.com/2025/07/07/compliant-deception-mps-warn-of-oil-industry-greenwashing-at-debate-on-proposed-ban-on-ads-for-fossil-fuels/
“The fossil fuel industry spends millions on promoting itself as green, innovative and responsible, while continuing to invest in exploration and extraction that push us further towards climate and health catastrophe,” Opher said. “That is not just misleading, but dangerous.”
#greenwashing #fossiladban #Ukpol #UKlaw

“Compliant Deception”: MPs Warn of Oil Industry Greenwashing at Debate on Proposed Fossil Ad Ban

Lawmakers warned that oil companies are using increasingly sophisticated messaging tactics to portray themselves as climate champions at the UK’s first parliamentary debate on calls to ban advertising for fossil fuels. The session was triggered by a petition signed by more than 110,000 people calling for a ban on fossil fuel ads and sponsorship and […]

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Matthew Rimmer Apr 25, 2025

World-first law banning fossil fuel ads survives Dutch legal challenge
https://www.clientearth.org/latest/press-office/world-first-law-banning-fossil-fuel-ads-survives-dutch-legal-challenge/

ClientEarth lawyer Jonathan White said:

“By introducing and successfully defending their high-carbon ad ban, The Hague has taken a bold step in the right direction when it comes to climate action.

“As we saw decades ago with tobacco products, banning the advertising of a harmful product is a critical step in reducing its use.

“Just like the tobacco ban, fossil fuel advertising restrictions comply with EU law – as it is clearly in the public interest for cities and states to address the climate crisis.

“Cities the world over would be wise to follow The Hague’s lead and introduce a similar law to help usher in an era of depleting dependence on fossil fuels – and feel confident with the wind of this judgment behind them.” #climate #greenwashing #fossiladban #netherlands

MEDIA REACTION: World-first law banning fossil fuel ads survives Dutch legal challenge | ClientEarth

A Dutch city has successfully defended its landmark law to ban fossil fuel advertising –setting a precedent for cities across Europe in the process.

Matthew Rimmer Mar 13, 2024

Ireland debates the Prohibition of Fossil Fuel Advertising Bill 2024
https://dublinpeople.com/news/environment/articles/2024/03/05/murphy-fossil-fuel-advertising-ban/
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2024/14/
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2024-03-05/9/
#Ireland #advertising #fossiladban #climate

Murphy calls for ban on fossil-fueled transport advertising

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has called for an advertising ban on transport that use fossil fuels

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Matthew Rimmer Feb 19, 2024

Fossil Fuel Advocates Spread Disinformation About Canada’s False Advertising Bill https://scl.io/phkKrjg via @DeSmog #cdnpoli #advertising #greenwashing #fossiladban

Fossil Fuel Advocates Spread Disinfo About Canada’s False Advertising Bill

A Canadian MP has proposed a ban on deceptive fossil fuel advertising inspired by the anti-tobacco movement.

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Matthew Rimmer Feb 19, 2024

NDP MP Charlie Angus discusses his bill on fossil fuel advertising – February 6, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltxPxZrcO3w

https://www.ndp.ca/news/ndp-mp-charlie-angus-takes-big-oils-misleading-advertising-liberals-give-them-free-ride

https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-372/first-reading

#cdnpoli #advertising #greenwashing #fossiladban

NDP MP Charlie Angus discusses his bill on fossil fuel advertising – February 6, 2024

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John Englart Nov 9, 2023

Good news for CommsDeclare. #MerribekCouncil to impose a #FossilFuel Advertising Ban on Council Land. Also a Sports grounds surfaces policy for governance of #syntheticturf adopted, and #Extremeheat measures revised as Council has a Duty of Care.

#MerribekCouncil #FossilAdBan #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis
#ClimateAction

https://climateactionmerribek.org/2023/11/09/merri-bek-council-fossil-fuel-advertising-ban-approved-extreme-heat-measures-considered-sports-ground-surfaces-policy-approved/

Merri-bek Council Fossil Fuel Advertising Ban approved; Extreme Heat measures considered; Sports ground surfaces policy approved

November Council meeting was very busy, with most time debating transport related issues, but a number of important climate related measures and policies were also approved with limited debate, inc…

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Penny Tangey Feb 17, 2023

I've been collating a list of fossil fuel sponsorships in Australia for a year now and you'd think I'd have got used to it.

But I still get the same feeling of disappointment and frustration when I come across a nice organisation, whose work I otherwise admire, promoting climate criminals.

#FossilAdBan #FossilFuelSponsorship

Penny Tangey Dec 12, 2022

I showed someone my list of more than 500 Australian fossil fuel sponsorships today and they were dispirited by the length of the list, which wasn't my intention.

I don't feel that way for the following reasons:

1. The list is long but the vast majority of organisations don't have fossil fuel sponsors. Eg there is one children's literature festival sponsored by fossil fuels - and many others that aren't, showing that it can be done.

2. There's significant momentum with major fossil fuel sponsorships being rejected, for example The Perth Festival, Cricket Australia, the Science Experience, Questacon. When controversy over these individual sponsorships are publicized the general arguments against fossil fuel sponsorship also become more widely known and understood.

3. Tobacco sponsorship was just as ubiquitous and seemingly necessary to sports and cultural groups. But we all learned to live without it.

Fossil fuel companies would like us to believe they support everything we love, but they don't. They cherry pick a few events/organisations/regions to support and then exaggerate their contribution. We can have nice things without them.

#FossilFuelSponsorships #FossilAdBan #TobaccoBan #FossilFuels

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16SSOx_z6mGOwbLwhOgJ0AbPyKMGFSW5_kUMmClfSA1s/edit?usp=sharing

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Penny Tangey Dec 5, 2022

Hooray?! My Chumps list has reached 500 rows. That is 500 sponsorships by fossil companies for community / sport / arts/ environment organisations in Australia.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16SSOx_z6mGOwbLwhOgJ0AbPyKMGFSW5_kUMmClfSA1s/edit?usp=sharing

It's a lot, but actually, most organisations DON'T receive money from fossil fuel companies.
Unfortunately those that do provide an opportunity for the fossil fuel industry to tell everyone how great and essential they are (they are neither).

I look forward to this list getting shorter one day!

#FossilAdBan #FossilFuelSponsorships #ClimateAction #GreenWashing #ArtsWashing #SportsWashing

Chumps and Champs

Chumps CHUMPS,This is a non-exhaustive list of fossil fuel sponsorships in Australia. The activities of fossil fuel companies are destroying our chances of retaining a liveable planet. These organisations are well-intentioned, believing they'll use the funding for good. However, the positive imp...

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